Senior MBSE Systems Engineer - Aerospace & Defense

griffonaerospace; Madison (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Job summary

Griffon Aerospace in Madison, Alabama, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead MBSE activities and system architecture for complex aerospace programs. You will establish SysML models in Cameo/MagicDraw, manage requirements, and guide cross-functional architecture decisions with stakeholders.

The role requires deep systems engineering judgment, strong leadership, and experience delivering safety-critical systems in fast-paced programs, with eligibility for a U.S. SECRET clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field.
• 8+ years of systems engineering experience on complex systems.
• 5+ years hands-on experience developing and governing system models in Cameo/MagicDraw or related MBSE tool.
• Advanced SysML knowledge with ability to connect mission needs to verification.
• Experience leading architecture, requirements decomposition, interface management, and lifecycle baselines.
• Ability to identify cross-domain risks and provide evidence-based recommendations.
• Strong leadership, mentoring, and customer-facing communication skills.
• U.S. SECRET security clearance or ability to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of authoritative SysML models in Cameo/MagicDraw, including mission context and verification relationships.
• Define system concepts, architectures, interfaces, and technical baselines across configurations.
• Lead requirements decomposition, allocation, and bidirectional traceability.
• Chair architecture and risk reviews with software, hardware, integration, test, safety, and cyber stakeholders.
• Establish model structure, conventions, and libraries to improve quality and reuse.
• Lead readiness for SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR and integration events; present results to leadership.
• Develop and oversee system verification plans and evidence showing requirements satisfaction.
• Mentor systems engineers and drive improvements in MBSE methods and model maturity.

Skills

Systems Engineering

MBSE

SysML

Cameo/MagicDraw

Requirements Decomposition

Traceability

Leadership

Clearance awareness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Tools

Cameo Systems Modeler

MagicDraw

CAMEO Teamwork Cloud

CATIA No Magic

Job description

Griffon Aerospace in Madison, Alabama, is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead MBSE activities and system architecture for complex aerospace programs. You will establish SysML models in Cameo/MagicDraw, manage requirements, and guide cross-functional architecture decisions with stakeholders.

The role requires deep systems engineering judgment, strong leadership, and experience delivering safety-critical systems in fast-paced programs, with eligibility for a U.S. SECRET clearance.